Gate



Nov. 1, 1927.

GATE

Fi May 17, 1927 J. P. SMITH ts-She'et -1 Pa terned Nov. 1, .1927.

N D STT sj ATE JOHN 1?. SMITH, OF HAVEN, CONNECTICUT,

GATE. 7

Application filed May 17,

This invention relates to improvement in gates, and particularly to sliding gates, as

distinguished from hinged gates, and while.

I particularly adapted for closures for the way openings.

l of a fence, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view, partly in section,

'of a two-part gate constructed in accord 'ance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the same,

Fig; 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1; I

Fig. a is a front View of a single gate constructed in accordance with my invention; and

'. Fig. 5 isa top or plan view of the same.

As shown in Figs. '1 and 2' of'the drawings, I have illustrated two gates to close'drive- The top-bar 10 and lowerbar 11 of each gate is tubular, to slide on top-rods 12 and bottomrods 13, which are mounted'parallel with the top-rails 14 and bottom rails 15 of a fence. As hereinshown,

. these rods are secured at their outer ends by clips 16. Preferably, the top-bar 10 of one of the gates will .be provided with an outwardly-extending stud 17 to enter the tubular top-bar of the other gate, and midway between thegate-posts 18 and 19 is a 1927. I Serial no 191,980.

supporting-block 20ifor the lower-bars'i ll, :40

the block-being formed with sockets 21 for the ends of the lower-bars.the sockets being separated by a dividing wall 22, which limit/s5 the movement of bot-h gates. To hold the,

gates in alignment, yokes 23 are fastened to I I the top-rails of the fence, near the gate-posts and project over thetop-bars of the gates.

F or narroweropenings, where only one gate is required,that gate is mounted in the same way as above described, and the tubular topbar is supported in its closed position by a stud 24 mounted on the top-rail of the fence,

near the post 25 and at the bottom of said post is mounted a stop-socket 26. Any suitabie device for locking the gates maybe pro- Y vided. Whether one or two gates are em I ployed, they slide up'on'the top and bottom rails, so as to be moved with little effort,"

and are properly supported without the use ofan overhead-track, and I thusavoid the. unsightly appearance of such overhead stru'c ture.

I claim: 1. The combination with the top and bottom rails of a fence, of parallel rods mount- I ed thereon, and'a gate formed with tubular top'and bottom bars adapted to slide over said rods." 1 I g 2. The combination with the top'andbotj tom rails of a-fence, of parallel rods mounted thereon,a gate formed with tubular toph f andbottom bars adapted to slide over said I rods, and a supporting-block for the lower 1 bar. i

In testimony whereof, I l1aVe signed this specification.

OHN P. SMITH. 

